Kenneth Grahame: Toad

Kenneth Grahame was British novelist. Explore interesting quotes on toad.
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“The world has held great Heroes,
As history books have showed;
But never a name to go down to fame
Compared with that of Toad!”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows (1908), Ch. 10, "The Further Adventures Of Toad"

“Toad talked big about all he was going to do in the days to come, while stars grew fuller and larger all around them”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows (1908), Ch. 2
Context: Toad talked big about all he was going to do in the days to come, while stars grew fuller and larger all around them, and a yellow moon, appearing suddenly and silently from nowhere in particular, came to keep them company and listen to their talk.

“I'm such a clever Toad.”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows

“It's never the wrong time to call on Toad. Early or late he's always the same fellow. Always good-tempered, always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows (1908), Ch. 2

“The clever men at Oxford
Know all that there is to be knowed.
But they none of them know one half as much
As intelligent Mr. Toad!”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows (1908), Ch. 10

“He was indeed an altered Toad!”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows (1908), Ch. 12

“All the animals cheered when he entered, and crowded round to congratulate him and say nice things about his courage, and his cleverness, and his fighting qualities; but Toad only smiled faintly, and murmured, 'Not at all!”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Or, sometimes, for a change, 'On the contrary!'
Source: The Wind in the Willows (1908), Ch. 12

“Honest Toad was always ready to admit himself in the wrong.”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows (1908), Ch. 8, "Toad's Adventures"

“Toad saw that he was trapped. They understood him, they saw through him, they had got ahead of him. His pleasant dream was shattered.”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows (1908), Ch. 12

“No, not one little song,' replied the Rat firmly, though his heart bled as he noticed the trembling lip of the poor disappointed Toad. 'It's no good, Toady; you know well that your songs are all conceit and boasting and vanity; and your speeches are all self-praise and — and — well, and gross exaggeration and — and — '
'And gas,' put in the Badger, in his common way.”

Kenneth Grahame book The Wind in the Willows

Source: The Wind in the Willows (1908), Ch. 12